A family on the throne is an interesting idea. It brings down the pride of sovereignty to the level of petty life. – Walter Bagehot
In every particular state of the world, those nations which are strongest tend to prevail over the others; and in certain marked peculiarities the strongest tend to be the best. – Walter Bagehot
So long as war is the main business of nations, temporary despotism – despotism during the campaign – is indispensable. – Walter Bagehot
It is good to be without vices, but it is not good to be without temptations. – Walter Bagehot
Even though I have a nice house, nice family, the rest of my generation is still in South Central L.A. My cousins, my brothers, my sisters, they dont wanna move out. They dont want to and they dont have the means to sustain it. Thats where my heart is and thats what I think about all the time. – Ice Cube